Amusement device



F. 0. FERMIN. AMUSEMENT DEVICE; APPLICATION FILED OCT. 4,1920.

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AMUSEMENT DEVICE. APPLlcArloN met) ocr. 4, 1920.

1,413,349. Patented Apr. 18, 1922.-

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AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent; Y Patented pl'. 18, 1922.

Application led October A4, 1920'. Serial No. 414,646.

To all ich-w11. t 72mg/ concern.'

'Be it known that'l, F RED O. PEnMiN, a citizen of the United States, residing at 524 lVest One Hundred Twenty-third Street, in the city, county, and State of-NewgY-ork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to a machine which is so constructed andoper'ated that it gives the appearance of birds flying in a horizontal vline andv has for Vits object kto provide means for causing said moving, objects to travel in a predetermined path'ofino-vement,V and further to provide operatingparts and other forms of constructiontozcause'these moving vobjects to stop when reaching their` ends of path of movement andreboundand again stop at points in their return'fmovement predetermined'by the inertia of'their rebound, oi-Lat points in their forward-path of movemeiitbefore they reach the' limitof their path of movement z-and again to provide means to ,adjustV said'movable parts to theirnormal positions` This invention 'consists of other novel fea;

tures of construction andV arrangements fof parts to -be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in appended claims.

Invorder to clearlydescribe this invention reference must be had to vtheaccoinpanying drawings which taken inv connection withY this specification form part of this applica'- tion. Y Y

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in the several figures-of the drawings,"

of which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the invention;

Fig. Y2 'is a side elevation of same;

Figs. 3-4--5 are details of the operating tached thereto trunnions 5 to support beamsv 6--6a which are grooved to receive said trunnions and are fastened thereto bybolts 7 means; y i f A pluralityv of bearings 26fare attached-to beams ,Y6-.6a finto Vwhich are' placedjtubes 27`V which also pass through caps 8;said caps being counterpartsof beams 6-6".

Attached to beams 6+6EL are brackets 9 to which are pivoted pulleys v10; said pulleys having pendant hammers 11 integrally fastened thereto; said hammers registering with heads 12 of pins 13 when operated by cords 14 which pass downwardly to engage pulleys 15 and thence upwardly and over pulleys lthenceto hollow knob-17 into which they are fastened by suitable means Such 21S a knot 1S Shown at i8 Said pu-iieys A on Vfloor 22.- f

1 6are pivotedwithin housings 19 which are f i Y Ltasteiiedy yto counter 20:- said counterk beingsuppor'ted Vby uprights 2li-#21a which rest A It `will be' noted 'that knobs 17VV have iiitegralftherewith slianks-23 which Vare thread-A i edito receive tubes 24`whichyslide 'into pipes 25,;` said pipes beiiigfattached-'to-housing'fl as shown by a'threadgor other practical ling' separa-ted'by helical spring; while ini 'Figure 8 it will benoted that there aretwot. 1 helical .'springs 29-"30 spacedl apart"'byffv ymeans of cotter-pins 31;-said springs'serving as shock-absorbers when tubes 27 Y are thrust forward l or when counter direction, l

Integralwith bearings 26 are brackets 32 to which arefastenedone end of wires 33' while their opposite ends pass through bearings 26 above tubes 27 and horizontally across to beams 6L where they are fastened as shown'in Figures 1 and 9 respectively'.

Suspended from wires33 are carriages 34 with a pendant 35 attached thereto: said pendant receiving rods-36 on which are hrungV they recoil in.; a

objects suclif as` birds 37 which are fixed' thereto by collars 38 and set-screws 39 which' A are threaded intoY said collars to engagerods 36 said carriages being supported by sheavesl4() which are revolubly mounted in termediate carriages 34 and side-plates 41 by means of screws 42. The side-platesvhave fingers 43 horizontally integral therewith l and a flexible member 44 attached thereto in a vertical line for purposes to be clearly ,Y

described in another paragraph.

- Fastened to beams 6`6a are bracketsv 45-45a to which are pivoted' supports 46-V 46al for square 'tubes 47 to which are fixed pins 48; immediately in front of which are" lll numbers l-l as shown at :lid in Figure 1. These pins art as stopping means when the carriages rebound. or stop them while in their Vforward path oi.I movement7 and the numbers indicate the skill o't' the operator as shall be shown hereinafter.

'Passing downwardly from supports 'i6- lo are cords 50 which run over sheaves 51, thence horizontally to levers 52 which are pivoted through shelf 53 tor the purpose of releasing the movable objects and returning them to their normal positions by operating said levers forward to the broken line shown in Figure 2.

lllires S3 and tubes ll are parallel but are arranged a trifle out of horizontal as shown in Figure 1, for the purpose ot allowing the movable objects 37 to return to normal by their own gravity when released from pins 48.

ln order to operate this invention. tubes 2d are pulled outwardly by means of knobs `1T: this'in turn causes cords 1d to litt hammers 11 upwardly and strike heads 12 of pins 13 compressing springs 29 which encircle that portion ot tubes 2 which lie within chambers 54 ol' bearings 26 compres sing `springs 55 which lie intermediate pins 13 and 28 within said tubes 27 until ypins 13 register with pins 28 which are reduced at 28a forming shoulders 281 which normally register with Yflanges 27'a ot tubes 27. The arrangement 'of the pins, tubesand springs serve to slide7 (rather than thi-usw) carriages 3l `away from pins 28 on wires-33 while flexible members il bend to escape pins 18 while carriages 34; move horizontally until they register with studs 5G which are slidably mounted on wires 3B. unless said carriages stop before. reachingl said studs. The forward inertia o1 said carriages causes springs 5T to compress and recoil thus giving carriages 3l return inertia sullicient to move them backward until said ret-urn inertia is exhausted and each flexible member stops at one of the pins 48. while the number in 'liront of eachv pin indicates the skill of the operator. lVhen the operator reads the number with which he registers the person in charge of the machine moves levers in such a position as to cause cords 50 to lift supports L6-e462 upwardly far enough to release exible members le from contact with pins i8 and allow carriages 34 to return to normal.

There are six operating parts shown, while any number may be used and each part acts independently of the others.

By observing Figure 6 it will be seen that the trames are so constructed that they are Flexible and can be easily adjusted to any floor or ground by means of unions 58 which are threaded, at 59 into collars 60 and spreader's -3-l.

A salient feature of this invention is the laissais means ot' tightening wires as may be observed .in Figure l; said tightening means consisting ot threaded sleeves 61 which arc fastened to one end of wires and adjusted by check-nuts 62 which rest against brackets 32 oit bearings 26. lVhen said wires are tightened as above described. it will become necessary to adjust tubes l? parallel therewith, and for this purpose brackets Ll-lr have integral therewith lugs 63 through which pass set-screws 6l, the ends or which register with the under sides of supports t6-a6? to adjust said tubes parallel with wires 33.

in Figures 10-11-12 it will be seen that there are bosses (S5- 65a immediately under wires 33 integral .with pendants 35 for the purpose of preventing wheels. l0 oi .carriages 3ft from jumping said wires' in event that the operator` strikes a violent, blow ot hammersll and thereby prevents the normalmovement of said carriages. lt will be further noted that fingers v43 pass inwardly and Lmder square tubes 47 so that when the carriages rock7 said fingers will strike said tubes and quicklyv rebalance'said carriage. Af I rllhis invention may be constructed olV any material and madeany size deemedsuitable tor all thek requirement-s oit suclraydav vice? and while a preferred form ot mechanism is illustrated yand ,describech it is del sired to include in this,V application -all me; chanical equivalents and substitutes that lie within the yscope and pended claims. f Y i Having thus fully described this invention so that others skilled in the art 'tol which it appertains may be Yenabled to construct, and use the same, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is :-V

l. The combination with side-trames ot transverse beams attached to said side-V -trames; means fastened to said vbeams to support movable objects; said movable objects passing intermediate said beams;- devices attached to the beams to start said movable objects; operating parts remote from said beams and side-trames; and means connecting said operating parts with the starting devices; and means to stop and release said movable parts fastened intermediate said beams.

The combination with transverse beams attached to said sideframes; means fastened to saidk beams to support movable objects; said movable objects passing horizontally intermediate said beams: devices attached to the beams to start said movable objects: manual operating parts remote Yfrom said beams and sidetrames; means connecting said operating side-frames ot parts with the starting devices; and meansto stop and release said movable part-stastened Aintermediate said beams.

purview of the ap' .starting devicesgnieans to=stcp said movable parte when theirinertia is exhausted; and means to manually release said movable parts attached Vintermediate-said beams.

fl.v The combination Withside-framesgot transverse Abeams attached .to said sideframes; meansv attached to saidl beams to support movable pendant objects; means to f start said objects attached to the beams; means to arrest said movable parts suspended intermediate the beams; manual operatingparts remotei'from the beams and' side-frames; means connecting'l saidoperati ing parts and `starting 'devices with the beams; and-means to return saidv movable parts to their` starting positionspivoted to the beams. y

5. The combination With'side-frames of transverse beams attached -to said sideframes; means fastened to said beamsffto' support movable pendant objects; said lobjects `passing intermediate the beams; starting devices for said movable partsattached tojsaid beams; means to'operate lsaid start-v. ying devices remote `from the beams and sideframes; means lto iconnect said operating Withinthe path of movement of themovable objects to indicate their distanceoftravel;` and means to return said objects to their starting positions attached to the beams.`

6. The combination with side-frames of' transverse beams attached to said frames; means fastened to said beams to support movable pendant objects; said objects passing intermediate the beams; driving-pins attached to said beams to normally register with one end of the movable objects; hammers pivoted to the Vbeams to strikeV said driving-pins and start said movable objects; stopping and reverberating means attached to the beams remote from the driving-pins; operating means remote from the beams; devices to connect said hammers with the operating means; and levers to return said movable objects to their starting positions.

7. Thecombination with side-frames ot transverse beams attached to said frames;

Wires fastened intermediate said beams toable objects; hammers pivoted to the beams` t0 strike said driving-pins and start said movable objects; manual operating means remote from the hammers; means to'coniie'ct said hammersWith operating means;means to stop said movable objects at-point's intermediate their'complete distance oftravel; means adjacent said' intermediate stopping ioints to indicate the skill of the o ierator; l l

l vers pivoted to the beams to readjust said 'movable objects to their starting positions,

8. Y The' combination With side-frames' of transverse beams lattachedto Vsaid side'- frames; VWires fastened"intermediate fsaid. beams to supportmovablependant objects; said objects being adapted to slide on sa'id Wires 'driving-pins" slidably'mounted tothe beams and registering with voneV end of the.

movable objects; countervveighted hammers pivoted to the beams to strike said drivingpins and start said movable objectszfthence automatically returning to'.norma'l;manua'l operating means reinotefitromfthe hammers;

cords connecting' i Esaid.` hammers "Withjthe operating means; means to stopl and reverberate said movable'objects when they reach their extreme points ofitravelgexible meme.: Y, Y'

bers attached to the' movable Vobj ects to arresttheir backward travel; means toV registerA `With said flexible .membersr attached inter'`l r Y mediate the beams;v means to indicate'the skill of the'operator fixed adjacent said register-ingpointsyand levers pivoted to thel beams toreadjustall the movable objects-'tof I their starting*positions.simultaneously :9. The combination vvith'fside-tramfes of transverse .beamsV attachedf't'o'said sidel( frames; Wires fastened tojsaid beamsto and-.starting devices with thebeams; means' support movable Ypendant objects; said-Y objectsbeing adapted to 'slide on said'iviresV i intermediate kthe beams; driv'ing-pii'isslid-1fably mounted tothe beainsfand registering with one end of the movable objects; springs intermediate saiddriving-pins to readjiist` them vto normal; hammers pivoted" to thej beams to strike said driving-pins and start said'movable objects; means to return said hammers tojnormal; means to operate said hammers remote from the beams; cords connecting said operating means with the hammers; means attachedto said beams to stop each movable object; and means to readjust each movable object to its starting position.

10i/The combination with side-'frames of. transverse vbeams attached to Vsaid sideframes; means fastened to said beams to support horizontally movable objects; said objects passing intermediate the beams.; driving-pins slidably attached to the beams to start movable objects; counte'riveightedY Y hammers pivoted to the beams to strike said driving-pins and start said movable objects; meansintermediate said driving-pins to return them to normal; 'meansremote from the beams to operate each movable object independently; cords connecting each oper-V ating device With each of the starting devices; means to stop each movable object l attached intermediate the beams; and levers ing devices; means Within the frames to maintain each movable part in a substantially vertical position; and means to stop and release each movable part fastened to the beams. j

l2. The combination with side-frames of transverse beams attached to said sideframes'; mea-ns fastened to said beams to support movable pendant objects; said movable objects passing intermediate the beams; devices attached t0 the beams to start each movable object; operating parts remote from the beams and side-frames; meansto Y connect said operating parts and starting devices; means Within the frame to mamtain each movable part 1n a substantlally vertical position; means to preventV said movable objects from disengaging the supporting:r means; means to stop and release each movable part; and` means to return each movable object to its starting position attached tol the beams.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own; I hereunto affx my signature in the presence of tivo subscribing` Witnesses.

FRED o. FERMIN.

Vitnesses:

' PETER HABERLIN,

e ,Ag V. HEWITT. 

